Tishomingo County Schools
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades K–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Iuka, Belmont, Burnsville, Tishomingo, Golden and Paden.
At a glance
2,844Students enrolled
8Schools
6Towns served
$11,898Spent per student
12:1Student–teacher ratio
68%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,898
per student each year · 4% below the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,850’20
2,893’21
2,897’22
2,900’23
2,844’24
Students
White · 85%2,406
Two or more races · 7%191
Hispanic · 6%184
Black · 2%47
Asian · 0%14
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools8 in district
Iuka Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–4 · 414 students · Iuka
BPublicBurnsville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 410 students · Burnsville
B-PublicTishomingo Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 254 students · Tishomingo
C+PublicIuka Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 333 students · Iuka
B+PublicTishomingo Co. High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–13 · 578 students · Iuka
BPublicTISH. CO. CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTHigh · Grades 9–12 · Tishomingo
PublicTISHOMINGO CO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLHigh · Grades 5–12 · Tishomingo
PublicBelmont SchoolsOther · Grades K–12 · 855 students · Belmont
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.